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Now is the time for NEMA members in the lithium-ion battery industry to get involved in IEC nano standards work. Balloting of a new work proposal in IEC TC 113 is underway for electrochemical characterization of cathode nanomaterials for lithium-ion…

The TC 113 TAG is about to introduce new work proposals for a specification for characterizing luminescent nanoparticles (e.g. Quantum Dots), and a template specification sheet for these nanoscale materials. QD’s as a game changer in next-generation LED lighting and…

National Committees to the IEC should give very careful thought on whether or not to support the formation of a new separate TC 118 for printed electronics, now that the question has been presented for a 4-month National Committee vote.…

With graphene being a promising material for storing hydrogen, and to act as a catalyst in supercapacitors, it’s important that international standards for measuring the electrical reliability of graphene are developed. It’s good to see that the US Technical Advisory…

Graphene, a super-thin sheet of carbon atoms, could transform the functioning of a wide array of electrotechnical products including flexible displays, solar cells and batteries. Groundbreaking experimentation with graphene was the centerpiece for the 2010 Nobel prize for physics. Due…

This article on Cornell Medical College's work to develop quantum dots (luminescent nano-sized particles) that work as reporting markers to light up cancer cells suggests that some very promising advances in cancer diagnosis are just ahead. The technology used to…

Can a magnesium-titanium-oxygen-based nanomateriaI remediate corrosion reportedly caused by Chinese drywall? This article says it can. Chinese-made drywall is said to have affected plumbing and electrical wiring and led to and respiratory problems. If the corrosion problem can be resolved…

According to this paper published by researchers at MIT in the Journal of the American Chemical Society, rechargeable lithium-air batteries can be significantly more efficient by using a catalyst that consists of nanoparticles of a gold and platinum alloy. Perhaps…

The technology required for high resolution imaging at 1/10 of a nanometer exists using atomic force microsopy (AFM). It is at this level of precision where it will be possible to fabricate consistent reliable nanoscale electrical contacts, linking microscopic technology…